Dillard's (DDS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Dillard's, Inc. operates retail department stores in the southeastern, southwestern, and midwestern areas of the United States. The company's stores offer merchandise, including fashion apparel for women, men, and children; and accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, and other consumer goods. It also engages in the general contracting construction activities. Dillard's, Inc. was founded in 1938 and is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $439.00 to $454.67
• 50-Day Range: $349.67 to $433.69
• 52-Week Range: $328.00 to $476.48
• Volume: 105,075 shs
• Average Volume: 118,127 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.21 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.46
• Dividend Yield: 0.22%
• Price Target: $324.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Dillard's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Dillard's scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 121st out of 210 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Dillard's has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Dillard's has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -6.23%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Dillard's are expected to decrease by -6.23% in the coming year, from $31.60 to $29.63 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Dillard's is 11.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.29.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Dillard's is 11.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 123.09.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Dillard's has a P/B Ratio of 3.63. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.89% of the float of Dillard's has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dillard's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dillard's has recently decreased by 4.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Dillard's has a dividend yield of 0.23%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Dillard's has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Dillard's is 2.57%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Dillard's will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.37% next year. This indicates that Dillard's will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.00

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.89% of the float of Dillard's has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dillard's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dillard's has recently decreased by 4.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

Dillard's has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Dillard's this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for DDS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Dillard's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Dillard's insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

33.80% of the stock of Dillard's is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.15% of the stock of Dillard's is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DDS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DDS shares performed this year?

Dillard's' stock was trading at $403.65 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DDS shares have increased by 9.3% and is now trading at $441.14.
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How were Dillard's' earnings last quarter?

Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 15th. The company reported $4.59 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.97 by $1.38. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are Dillard's' major shareholders?

Dillard's' top institutional investors include Pacer Advisors Inc. (2.02%), State Street Corp (0.47%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.38%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.32%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert C Connor, Reynie Rutledge, J C Watts Jr, Chris B Johnson, Mike Litchford, Tony J Bolte, Tom W Bolin and Warren A Stephens.
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How do I buy shares of Dillard's?

Shares of DDS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Dillard's own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Dillard's investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Broadcom (AVGO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/15/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/4 Dividend: 9/30/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/04/2024
• Today: 11/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Department stores
• Sub-Industry: Department Stores
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DDS
• CUSIP: 25406710
• CIK: 28917
• Web: www.dillards.com
• Phone: (501) 376-5200
• Fax: 501-376-5917
• Employees: 29,600
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $324.00
• High Stock Price Target: $450.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $198.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -27.3%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $38.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.46
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.09
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $738.85 million
• Net Margins: 9.55%
• Pretax Margin: 11.79%
• Return on Equity: 32.13%
• Return on Assets: 15.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 2.38
• Quick Ratio: 1.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.75 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.07
• Cash Flow: $56.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.83
• Book Value: $121.36 per share
• Price / Book: 3.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,180,000
• Free Float: 10,710,000
• Market Cap: $7.21 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.86